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Aug 6, 2024 · Fish are reared in Michigan's state fish hatcheries anywhere from one month to 1 1/2 years before they are stocked. In Michigan there are six state and two cooperative hatcheries that work together to produce the species, strain and size of fish needed for fisheries managers.
Harrietta State Fish Hatchery Areas of interest to the public: Short drive from Mitchell State Park, Caberfae Ski Area and high-quality trout fishing (Pine River, Manistee River, Pere Marquette River)
Join Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery educator Shana Ramsey from southwest Michigan to connect students to nature and learn about fish biology and how the DNR raises fish to release into Michigan waters. During our 30-minute lesson, we will meet the following objectives: Comprehend the complexity and science-based process of raising fish.
Essential Functions: Work performed at any hatchery or remote location as needed. Must be able to move about freely; work outdoors in all weather conditions; ability to lift and carry 50 pounds; ability to climb stairs and ladders; ability to climb aboard and about vessels and small aircraft; work around water - on docks and floats; use telephones and computers unimpaired.
This state fish hatchery was established in 1920 and is the primary broodstock and rearing facility for brook and lake trout for both inland and Great Lakes waters. Marquette also rears splake - a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout.
Jun 4, 2024 · The 30,000-plus fish were a fraction of statewide fish production, stocking efforts. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today that fisheries staff had to euthanize just over 31,000 Atlantic salmon that were sick with bacterial kidney disease, or BKD.
Jun 2, 2023 · The use of stocked fish has long been one of the cornerstones in managing Michigan’s fisheries, but it has gone through many changes over time. In the early 1800s, Michigan’s landscape was ...
